Personal Care Worker

The Weldon Care Home; Weldon; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A senior care facility in Weldon is seeking permanent staff to provide personal care for seniors, assist with daily living activities, and ensure companionship. Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, administering medications, preparing meals, and maintaining a clean living environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in senior care and a compassionate approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal care for seniors.
• Knowledge of vital signs and medication administration.
• Ability to prepare meals according to dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to seniors including bathing and dressing.
• Monitor vital signs and administer medications.
• Assist with meal preparation and serve meals.

Skills

Personal care

Vital signs monitoring

Medication administration

Meal preparation

Companionship

Job description

Weldon Care Home is looking for 2 permanent Full/Part-time staff to provide personal care to seniors, assisting with daily activities of living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.

• Monitoring and recording of vital signs and administering medications.
• Food preparation according to medical requirements, serving and clearing of meals, dish washing.
• Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
• Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
• Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
• May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
• May perform routine light housekeeping duties such as laundry and making beds,ensuring a clean and organized living space for residents.